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- Column: Democratic House impeachment of Donald Trump no profile in courage
- ‘Thank God I hit them all’: Senior guard Katie Del Re sinks six free throws in the final two minutes as Hampshire holds off Prairie Ridge
- Ask Amy: Lovelorn spouse wants to tidy up behind him
- Tinley Park man arrested in connection with shots fired on Kennedy Expressway in downtown Chicago
- Man shot and killed inside Harvey home, police say
- Man shot outside Dolton Burger King after irate gunman denied drive-through service, authorities say
- Fashion designer Lisa Perry shows signature style at first home project
- Column: As Trump deals with impeachment, columnist ponders foreign influence in holiday food drive
- How Tina Fey’s Chicago love story led to the movie and musical ‘Mean Girls’
- Teenagers don’t use email — colleges do. That’s a problem during college admissions season
- It’s not the tallest, but the former Sears Tower has a new title: LEED Platinum
- Daywatch: Donald Trump impeached, a shakeup at WXRT and a wild and angry debate in City Council over legal weed
- Every book lover should know John Crowley. Get to it already. He’s waited long enough.
- Baby’s ashes returned to grieving west suburban parents after police arrest suspected burglar
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 4-1 loss to the Avalanche, including the history behind the rough hit on Alex DeBrincat
- How to pronounce, live Hygge
- How to actually get sleep on a flight
- How do Bears QB Mitch Trubisky and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes stack up? Check the numbers.
- Christopher Art Gallery in Chicago Heights curates exhibit by Illinois college faculty
- Husband and wife who serve on Calumet City District 156 Board do not live in district, state’s attorney alleges
- Don’t worry about how your plants will handle winter — but watch the salt
- Microdose Sunday and a plant pop-up party — here are 5 things to do in Chicago this weekend
- Englewood anti-violence group fears it’s lost its Christmas tree, other holiday supplies, cancels party after shipping container relocated
- In campaign to stop teen vaping, states turn to tried-and-true remedy: Taxes
- After race-related incidents, Naperville council adds language on diversity and inclusion to city’s mission statement
- Mary Dixon out, Lin Brehmer to shift to midday as rock station WXRT-FM shakes up morning drive
- Near North home with 2-story waterfall: $2M
- Tiene síndrome de Down y quiere ser legislador
- En el aire cuándo iniciará el juicio político a Donald Trump
- 3 takeaways from the Bulls’ 110-109 comeback win over the Wizards, including clutch play from Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine
- ¿Qué le espera a Trump en enero?
- GM recalling thousands of Cadillac CT6 sedans, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups
- Donald Trump impeached: America’s 45th president becomes 3rd to be impeached by the House of Representatives
- The best airbrush
- The best internal solid-state drive
- The best Android streaming box
- The best Osmo toy
- The best Lenovo tablet
- The best LEGO Duplo set
- The best hot sauce kit
- The best barometer
- ‘The Masked Singer’ winner revealed
- The best girls’ bike
- The best art set
- Recreational marijuana in Ann Arbor
- Things to do in Chicago today | Dec. 19
- Para los bebés, ¡sin azúcar!
- Se incendió el lujoso yate de Marc Anthony (VIDEOS Y FOTOS)
- How Andy Reid has been a ‘calming presence’ to Matt Nagy during a tough Bears season: ‘He’s family to me’
- Best of 2019 culture: OK Gen Z, the boomers were listening this year, sort of
- Greta Gerwig had the perfect ending for ‘Little Women.’ Here’s why she kept it a secret
- Column: Need a new driver’s license or Real ID? Wear comfy shoes and prepare to flash a smile
- Help Them To Hope
- From Billy Eichner to Florence Pugh, here are the top 11 scene-stealers of 2019
- Man who ripped down and burned LGBTQ flag at Iowa church gets 16 years in prison
- El estrés nos enferma
- First-run movies at home for the ultra-rich – at just $2,500 a pop
- Almost 300 people could be killed on the roads on Christmas and New Year’s Day, safety group warns
- Column: Trump’s cruelty is the point, as he proved with Debbie Dingell comments. But what’s the point of cheering?
- Trumpeter Jon Faddis gets ready to play Chicago, where he once reigned as leader of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble
- Los ilustres del deporte que se retiraron en 2019
- ‘Hidden Life’ review: Terrence Malick searches for hope, good in darkness of Nazi Germany
- Russia plans to file appeal against Olympic ban
- Zeds Dead, named after a line in the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’, is setting up shop in Chicago for two nights at the Aragon
- Tokyo Olympics: Preparing for everything including a quake
- Historic US towns endured wars, storms. What about sea rise?
- Lake County News-Sun Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- Facebook to tackle efforts to interfere with 2020 U.S. census
- Critically injured driver in North Barrington head-on crash flown to hospital
- Camila Cabello usó lenguaje racista; ya de disculpó
- Mike Tyson entrena boxeo a Serena Williams (VIDE0)
- Weather officials: 24 tornadoes hit South over 2 days
- U.S. probes 4 automakers in new Takata air bag recall
- Hobart denies extension request from senior apartment project developer
- Help Them To Hope
- High school football coach Herman Boone portrayed in ‘Remember the Titans’ dies
- Tekashi 6ix9ine irá a prisión
- New Philharmonic brings variety to New Year’s Eve concert
- Trump called Boeing CEO the day before the plane-maker halted 737 Max production: source
- Weather officials: 24 tornadoes hit South over 2 days
- Nation’s largest mushroom grower pays $2.2 million pollution settlement
- Man charged with drunken driving after car hits Chicago police SUV, injures two officers in Jefferson Park
- Highland Park won’t detour traffic during long Clavey Road construction project
- Speak Out: Impeachment was a dog and pony show
- El estratosférico gol de Cristiano Ronaldo tras elevarse hasta los cielos (VIDEO)
- México se queda a un punto del Top 10 de FIFA
- 41 of the biggest celebrity food stars who defined dining in the 2010s
- One of three assailants caught in Waukegan-area metal pipe armed robbery
- West Aurora uses online auction to lower natural gas costs
- ‘Chained for Life’ review: A deeply empathetic look at beauty and the way disfigurement and disability are portrayed on film
- 6 big questions ahead of Democrats’ final debate of 2019
- Daily Southtown Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- A bailar, que la bachata dominicana ya es Patrimonio de la Humanidad
- FIFA veta de por vida a exfuncionario de Concacaf
- Seahawks player rep K.J. Wright says NFL should reconsider policy on marijuana
- Weed smoking would be OK in Chicago cigar shops, hookah lounges and elsewhere, under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new plan
- For many Ohio marijuana users, the grass is greener in Michigan
- 2 women are being paid $1,000 to watch 24 Hallmark Channel holiday movies
- As teen use rises, study finds vaping damages lungs
- Homemade Nativity scene brings joy to Virginia neighborhood
- Imaginative tree designs highlight 31st Annual Fest of Trees Munster exhibit
- With coach Pat Ambrose’s sons Matthew and Evan in his starting lineup, state power Stevenson has become a family affair in his 21st season
- West Suburban Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- Man carjacked at gunpoint outside home near Glenview: County sheriff
- More oil to flow through Dakota Access pipeline?
- Shout Out: Thomas Schneider Jr., a dentist who enjoys boating and the cheeseburger at Hackney’s on Harms
- Soda Stereo viene a Estados Unidos con su gira ‘Gracias totales’
- Shout Out: Mel Doerr, gives psychic readings, teaches classes and consults
- Brian Carmona Band cap busy 2019 with trio of concerts in Indiana and Illinois
- Will County Board votes to allow marijuana facilities, tax sales
- Why members of Congress representing portions of Naperville voted to impeach President Donald Trump
- New Lenox craftsman builds ‘95% wood’ lowrider bike, wins #RocklerBentWoodChallenge
- Chicago’s best fried chicken chef Andrew Brochu opening new restaurant with ‘tidewater stew’
- 5 trade scenarios that could benefit the Bulls this season
- Commentary: Boris Johnson is getting Brexit done. But then what?
- Libertyville begins discussions on $52 million rehab hospital proposal
- Fortify yourself during winter with this easy garlic soup recipe
- ‘Now we can go about our business’: IHSA rescinds plan for districts, but football coaches say more work needs to be done
- As North Central College fans head to their team’s championship football game in Texas, others will be watching in Naperville
- Timeline of our cultural decade: What were the 2010s, besides overwhelming?
- Animal sanctuary rezoning plan approved in Hobart; awaits council vote
- ‘It’s a food desert here’: Market Days effort making fresh produce available, affordable in underserved communities
- El mexicano Edson Álvarez se mete en el once más valioso de la Eredivisie
- Booked it! Chicago theater casting announcements for Dec. 19
- Médicos denuncian ‘trabajo esclavo’ en misiones cubanas
- Community news
- Leyden students make, sell ornaments to fund Christmas stockings for homeless teens
- Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- A new dinner pop-up is bringing 33 heated domes with a view to downtown Chicago
- Sobrina de Thalía encontró su ‘costilla perdida’ (VIDEO)
- Dominic Vecchio, Park Ridge teen who battled brain tumor, dies
- Girls basketball notes: Hardworking junior guards Jordan Barnes and Analise Franklin provide a ‘spark’ for Portage
- Park Ridge City Council approves purchase of $1.1 million fire truck
- Post-Tribune boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Dec. 20, 2019
- Varsity newcomers Max Wilhelm, Quinn Halpern get up to speed with Deerfield
- Chipotle wants to change how its restaurants look, and Chicago is getting a sneak peek at one option
- Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Jemel Jones ‘rises to the occasion’ for emerging Eisenhower
- Afligidos padres recuperan las cenizas de su bebé tras el arresto de un ladrón
- Bears greats Jimbo Covert and Ed Sprinkle are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame centennial class that will be voted on next month
- NCAA membership, naming of new building highlight 2019 at Purdue Northwest
- Empleos que podrían no existir en 50 años
- Lake Zurich’s Ella Gilbertson signs with Minnesota-Duluth after surpassing 1,000 points
- Boys basketball notes: The waiting game pays off for Chesterton’s Jake Warren and Alex Schmidt
- Commentary: A Chicago dad’s story of the Battle of the Bulge, as told through his letters home
- His first name is from ‘Rocky’ in honor of Apollo Creed. Now, Apollo Gothard wants to be a state champion in wrestling for Lemont.
- Padre muere a tiros delante de sus hijos
- Fueron noticia y leyenda en el deporte 2019
- 10 questions with… Elgin History Museum President Alan Walters
- Dukes of defense: York girls basketball putting opponents under pressure
- Here’s where to skate, sled, ski and snowshoe in northwest Indiana
- Restaurant reviews speed-round: Quick looks at seven Chicago spots we couldn’t get to in 2019
- Highwood working to secure school support for tax district extension, downtown redevelopment
- Las Chivas mandan al colegio a sus jugadores
- Tinley Park OKs moratorium on recreational marijuana sales, will seek more residential input
- Photos: Songs of Good Cheer 2019
- Armstrong: Geneva’s Grace Loberg helps Wisconsin’s Illinois connection set sights on national title in women’s volleyball
- Quickly
- Lake, Porter officials react to Trump impeachment
- Will County enacts 4-cent gas tax effective Feb. 1
- Funeral for ‘world’s oldest White Sox fan’ is Saturday
- Weed will be legal just one week after Christmas in Illinois. Read this before putting a bong under the tree.
- Naperville Central’s 6-foot-10 Chris Conway develops perimeter skills to pose a ‘matchup problem’ for opponents
- Trump takes swipe at House lawmaker’s dead husband, implying he’s in hell during Michigan rally. The White House says the president was ‘just riffing.’
- A new speakeasy-style bar in Little Village by the Moreno family aims to ‘show the potential of the community’
- ‘I can’t wait to see him’: North Central College’s Andrew Kamienski, Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Derek Kumerow to square off in national football final
- Park or playground? Aurora’s attempt to evict Wayside child sex offenders hangs in the balance
- El golazo de Lainez con el Betis en la Copa del Rey (VIDEO Y REACCIONES)
- James Wiseman, the likely No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, leaves Memphis
- Elgin’s ice rink to remain at Civic Center Plaza but moved to a new location, city council decides
- U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, challenger Marie Newman say impeachment should move to Senate
- Shannon Crotty eager to be among Ridgewood’s leaders
- Clarendon Hills 2020 budget includes $5.8 million for downtown revitalization project
- Much of the world is legalizing pot. Lesotho, one of Africa’s poorest nations, has grown marijuana for centuries and sees its chance.
- Judge imposes life sentence in 2010 killing of off-duty Chicago cop
- La ATP reparte los premios a los más destacados de 2019
- Los que fallecieron en 2019
- Commentary: Hanukkah calls Jews to light the darkness. This year, we need it even more.
- With cable rates rising, readers share their cord-cutting tips
- Veteran pitcher Gio Gonzalez is reportedly headed back to the White Sox
- Lake Forest, Lake Bluff approve increases to their property tax levies
- En busca del rey azteca
- Column: Jussie Smollett might be returning to ‘Empire,’ but he’ll surely play a role in Cook County politics in 2020
- Will Ryan is ‘all over the place’ as New Trier’s most aggressive defender
- Top Stories Of The Decade: 2015 — Fox Lake police Lt. Gliniewicz stages his own killing to cover thefts
- DOJ oversight over Lake County jail stemming from a 2007 lawsuit ends with judge’s ruling
- Corn farmers unleash anger at Trump, EPA over final ethanol rule
- Line starts 24 hours in advance of annual Elgin toy giveaway held by the Community Crisis Center
- Jackalope Theatre announces new leadership change
- Take a look inside Michigan weed stores, where they’re running out of marijuana. Is this Illinois’ future Jan. 1?
- Tips for exercising outdoors in winter
- ‘Colewell’ review: Karen Allen stars as a small-town postmaster facing uncertain future
- Here’s where to skate, sled, ski, snowboard, snowshoe and go tubing in Naperville, Fox Valley
- Nueva Jersey aprueba licencias a indocumentados
- Tribune and Old Town School present annual Songs of Good Cheer program
- Aurora woman charged with concealing homicide of Naperville man in DeKalb
- Commentary: The one glaring problem with the ‘impeachment is partisan’ argument
- Editorial: Good job, Judge Wilson. Even though Tyshawn Lee’s sentence is perpetual.
- State expects to have buyer lined up for Thompson Center by this time next year
- Aurora OKs $96 million property tax levy
- La fe, otra víctima de los abusos sexuales de curas
- Author JK Rowling draws criticism for transgender comments
- Top Stories of the Decade: 2016 — Police-involved shootings in Antioch, Round Lake, Zion
- Hammond council OK’s ordinances, resolutions during last meeting of ’19
- Column: Three little words that are music to my ears: ‘Impeach and hold’
- Bold clashing colors to wake up your winter
- Modern romance from the runway to your home
- Allstate is cutting its Esurance line to focus on building up its name brand
- NBA prospect James Wiseman says he has withdrawn from Memphis
- Scaled-back senior housing plan gets OK from West Dundee VB
- Nancy Pelosi demands more details on impeachment trial before handing the matter over. Mitch McConnell blasts charges as unfair and pledges Senate defeat.
- Column: The Bears used to get off the bus running. Now, they’re perpetually late to the bus stop.
- Chicago mom born in Chile who’s struggled with addiction is spared from deportation — for now
- Most U46 homeowners to see small property tax increase under $288.5 million levy approved by school board
- Community news: Oak Lawn group’s Sweets for Shelters effort nets $1,300 for BEDS Plus
- 40 sucesos inspiradores de la década que termina
- Woodfield Mall’s Rainforest Cafe will close Jan. 1. That giant frog in Chicago shouldn’t get too comfy either, its landlord says.
- New play about Nancy Pelosi will debut in Chicago
- Big Ten basketball barely missed having a 14-way tie at 1-1. We try to sort it out in our 1st power rankings.
- Books bound to please your most stylish friends
- The Spin: Tonight’s Democratic debate could spark changes in 2020 field | How President Trump’s impeachment plays out in lllinois | Fred Hampton resolution shows lingering division
- Commentary: My family relied on food stamps. The new SNAP rules ignore the realities of food insecurity and poverty.
- Chimney fire causes damage to Park Ridge home
- Column: ‘There are no perfect petitions.’ Objections may lead to south suburban candidates being tossed from ballots
- One day after being a healthy scratch, Brent Seabrook will miss Thursday’s Blackhawks-Jets game for a medical reason
- Gary area homeless veterans to receive vouchers for housing
- Former Geneva doctor sentenced to 8 years in jail for sexual assault
- ‘Cats’ review: Wrong animal. It’s a dog.
- ‘This is a huge win for us’: Volunteers unite to deliver new box truck for Crisis Center
- Schneider: Proceed with caution before sending impeachment to Senate
- Wisconsin governor says Foxconn could still collect up to $3 billion in tax credits
- Fourth version of Polo Club subdivision wins thumbs up from Naperville Planning and Zoning commissioners
- Un aficionado de los Panthers debutará como mariscal titular ante los Colts
- Letters: Senators, place oath to office above loyalties in impeachment trial
- 4 things we learned at Bears practice, including Matt Nagy’s emphatic argument that Allen Robinson is a Pro Bowler
- Trump announces New Jersey Democrat Jeff Van Drew, who voted against impeachment, is joining the GOP
- Services set for young Waukegan couple and Beach Park man originally from Honduras killed in crash
- Autora de ‘Harry Potter’ dijo esto de la comunidad trans y la criticaron
- Shipping container belonging to Englewood anti-violence group located
- Waukegan aldermen push back after mayor says they voted with inexperience — ‘a roundabout way of saying that we were incompetent’
- Illinois Gaming Board orders gambling owner to fire two employees whose ties ‘pose a threat to the integrity of video gaming’
- New Facebook Watch series will lead off with haunting Timmothy Pitzen case
- Editorial: Get on with Trump’s impeachment trial. Then comes Election Day.
- Corrections and clarifications
- Orland Park History Museum offers look back at women’s fashion from mid-1800s to the 1980s
- Death and money can divide the closest of families. Writing a will may not be enough.
- Stories at the Lake in Palos Heights features free fun for children
- Optometrist accused in girlfriend’s stabbing death in Schaumburg is indicted on murder charge; case has sparked new interest in 2011 fatal McHenry County crash
- 2 charged in shooting death of Gary pizza delivery man
- Naperville and Aurora parents receive letter urging them to talk to their children after big jump in fake school threats
- Vendedores ‘pop up’ llenan espacios en los malls durante la temporada de fin de año
- Wawa convenience store chain says data breach may have affected thousands of customers over 10 months
- How will legal weed affect Cook County? A plan looks to study legal recreational marijuana’s effect on the region.
- Three from Chicago are held in several carjackings in DuPage County, one in which victim was pregnant, authorities say
- Bear Download podcast: The Bears host the Chiefs — and all those Mitch Trubisky and Patrick Mahomes comparisons
- Chance the Rapper to perform during halftime of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game at the United Center
- 2 in custody after pursuit in Back of the Yards ends with vehicle hitting fire hydrant
- ‘A new challenge’: Jereme Rainwater takes over at IUN after more than two decades as Lake Central’s boys soccer coach
- 3 takeaways from the Blackhawks’ 4-1 victory over the Jets, including how they’ll get by with Brandon Saad out at least 2 weeks with an ankle injury
- Democratic debate: Buttigieg-Warren clash over money in politics as campaign trail spills into debate
- Suburban football coaches OK with status quo as schools sack IHSA districting plan
- ‘I’m so appreciative for the opportunity’: Luke Lokanc named head football coach at Lincoln-Way West